contract out
phrasal verbcontract out (of something)
- (British English) to formally agree that you will not take part in something
- Many employees contracted out of the pension plan.
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contract something out (to somebody)
- to arrange for work to be done by another company rather than your own
- The local authority has contracted out its waste management services.